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Hispanic immigrant, African American men have highest rate of workplace injury

Hispanic immigrant and African American men work in jobs with the highest risk of injury, according to a new study of workplace injuries and disability.

11 Feb 2017

NHS offers new immersive reality treatment to help children with autism overcome phobias

Following research showing that a unique immersive virtual reality can help children with autism spectrum disorder overcome their fears and phobias, the service known as the Newcastle Blue Room is now being offered on the NHS.

10 Feb 2017

Study provides new insights into roles of different subareas in prefrontal cortex

Whether the brain responds to an external stimulus or not depends significantly on the balance between areas of excitation and inhibition in the prefrontal cortex (PFC).

10 Feb 2017

New study aims to better understand long-term neurologic effects of mild TBI

An ambitious U.S. federally funded study is enrolling at least 1,100 service members and veterans who fought in Iraq or Afghanistan to learn more about mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) and how it can be best evaluated, and perhaps prevented and treated.

9 Feb 2017

New ‘MAGIC algorithm’ can predict transplant patient’s risk of developing graft-versus-host disease

Researchers at Mount Sinai Health System have discovered a way to predict whether blood cancer patients who received a bone marrow transplant will develop graft-versus-host disease, a common and often lethal complication, according to a study published in JCI Insight.

9 Feb 2017

Scientists apply generative neural network to create new pharmaceutical medicines

Scientists from Mail.Ru Group, Insilico Medicine and MIPT have for the first time applied a generative neural network to create new pharmaceutical medicines with the desired characteristics.

9 Feb 2017

Study discovers new form of congenital muscular dystrophy caused by faulty INPP5K gene

A new form of congenital muscular dystrophy has been discovered which is caused by mutations in a previously un-linked gene.

9 Feb 2017

UMass Amherst discovery holds promise for revolutionizing treatment of cataracts and presbyopia

The University of Massachusetts Amherst recently licensed a new technology to Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that holds promise of revolutionizing the treatment of cataracts and presbyopia, based on early phase discoveries by polymer physicist Murugappan Muthukumar and former graduate student Ben Mohr regarding the fundamental science of proteins in the lens of the human eye.

9 Feb 2017

New therapeutic agent shows potential for treating optic neuritis linked to multiple sclerosis

A new therapeutic agent tested in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis (MS) produced anti-inflammatory activity and prevented loss of cells in the optic nerve, according to a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, with Pittsburgh-based Noveome Biotherapeutics.

9 Feb 2017

Wills Eye expert discusses what patients need to know about Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Carl D. Regillo, MD Chief of the Wills Eye Hospital Retina Service discusses what patients need to know about Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

8 Feb 2017

Study suggests that iPSCs do not develop more mutations than subcloned cells

It's been more than 10 years since Japanese researchers Shinya Yamanaka, M.D., Ph.D., and his graduate student Kazutoshi Takahashi, Ph.D., developed the breakthrough technique to return any adult cell to its earliest stage of development (a pluripotent stem cell) and change it into different types of cells in the body.

8 Feb 2017

MGH researchers develop novel approach to analyze brainwave activity during sleep

Massachusetts General Hospital investigators have developed a novel approach to analyze brainwaves during sleep, which promises to give a more detailed and accurate depiction of neurophysiological changes than provided by a traditional sleep study.

8 Feb 2017

Nutritionist Sally Wisbey provides 7 tips for choosing right supplement

With so many supplements on the market, it can feel overwhelming when trying to choose the right one for you. Brand, cost and dosage can all play a part but why does it matter? See my tips below for on what to look for when choosing a quality supplement.

From BetterYou Ltd 7 Feb 2017

TSRI researchers uncover details behind Zika virus's unique ability to cause birth defects

The most frightening aspect of Zika virus has been its ability to produce severe fetal birth defects during pregnancy, especially microcephaly—a small head.

7 Feb 2017

Northwestern Medicine scientists discover retinal cell that may cause myopia

Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a cell in the retina that may cause myopia when it dysfunctions. The dysfunction may be linked to the amount of time a child spends indoors and away from natural light.

6 Feb 2017

PERK protein could be target for development of new drugs for progressive supranuclear palsy

The brain disease "progressive supranuclear palsy" (PSP) is currently incurable and its symptoms can only be eased to a very limited degree. PSP impairs eye movements, locomotion, balance control, and speech.

6 Feb 2017

British Sign Language users have better reaction times in peripheral vision, study finds

People who use British Sign Language have better reaction times in their peripheral vision, a new study from the University of Sheffield has found.

6 Feb 2017

NEI highlights new technologies and tools to help people living with low vision or blindness

During Low Vision Awareness Month, the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the National Institutes of Health, is highlighting new technologies and tools in the works to help the 4.1 million Americans living with low vision or blindness.

6 Feb 2017

Red color channel can help detect diabetic macular edema in racial/ethnic minority patients

In photographs of the eye used to screen for diabetes-related eye disease, separating out the red color channel can help show some abnormalities—especially in racial/ethnic minority patients, suggests a study in the February issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry.

6 Feb 2017

Neurosurgeon and otolaryngologist work together to remove tumor of pituitary gland

After experiencing bad headaches and double vision, Kris Johnson was diagnosed with a pituitary adenoma, a tumor of the pituitary gland at the base of the brain.

3 Feb 2017

Eye Health News and Research

Latest Eye Health News and Research

Hispanic immigrant, African American men have highest rate of workplace injury

NHS offers new immersive reality treatment to help children with autism overcome phobias

Study provides new insights into roles of different subareas in prefrontal cortex

New study aims to better understand long-term neurologic effects of mild TBI

New ‘MAGIC algorithm’ can predict transplant patient’s risk of developing graft-versus-host disease

Scientists apply generative neural network to create new pharmaceutical medicines

Study discovers new form of congenital muscular dystrophy caused by faulty INPP5K gene

UMass Amherst discovery holds promise for revolutionizing treatment of cataracts and presbyopia

New therapeutic agent shows potential for treating optic neuritis linked to multiple sclerosis

Wills Eye expert discusses what patients need to know about Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Study suggests that iPSCs do not develop more mutations than subcloned cells

MGH researchers develop novel approach to analyze brainwave activity during sleep

Nutritionist Sally Wisbey provides 7 tips for choosing right supplement

TSRI researchers uncover details behind Zika virus's unique ability to cause birth defects

Northwestern Medicine scientists discover retinal cell that may cause myopia

PERK protein could be target for development of new drugs for progressive supranuclear palsy

British Sign Language users have better reaction times in peripheral vision, study finds

NEI highlights new technologies and tools to help people living with low vision or blindness

Red color channel can help detect diabetic macular edema in racial/ethnic minority patients

Neurosurgeon and otolaryngologist work together to remove tumor of pituitary gland

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